Loire

Lori Cotler, known artistically as Loire, is an American rhythm vocalist, composer, recording artist, educator, and music therapist known for her Konnakol, scat singing, world music vocal stylings, ethno jazz interpretations, and film score vocals. Early life Cotler was born in New York City and raised in Roslyn Estates, New York. She began studying piano at age six and was writing instrumental by age ten. At age eleven, she was inspired to become a vocalist after a chance encounter with Cuban percussionist Cándido Camero at her brother's bar mitzvah. Loire sang and played keyboard in rock bands throughout her teenage years. Her band Kizmit featured her original music, although plans to record a studio album were shelved when she decided to pursue a career in scat singing. In 2013, on the advice of her manager, she adopted her nickname, Loire, as a stage name.